Glaring gaps: America needs a biodefense upgrade
By Daniel M. Gerstein | March 4, 2017
When it comes to preparedness and response capabilities in the face of a large-scale biological incident, whether natural or human-made, American planning remains a work in progress. Recent legislation has called for a comprehensive biodefense strategy. If carried out in a thorough and systematic way, and properly funded, this will be a great improvement for the country and the world.
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Issue: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Volume 73 Issue 2
Keywords: biodefense, biological warfare, biosecurity
Topics: Biosecurity, Technology and Security
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Daniel M. Gerstein
Daniel M. Gerstein works at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. He was formerly the under secretary (acting) and deputy under secretary in... Read More
